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There are 21 critical essays on Franny and Zooey.
Critical Essays on Franny and Zooey
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Critical Essay by James Lundquist
5,199 words, approx. 17 pages
 In the following excerpt, Lundquist traces the emotional development of the main characters of Franny and Zooey.
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Critical Essay by Eberhard Alsen
4,124 words, approx. 14 pages
In the following essay, Alsen notes the similarities between Salinger's "Franny" and "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," and asserts that "Franny" signals a new direction for Salinger in terms of thematic and narrative techniques.
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Critical Essay by David Samuels
4,071 words, approx. 14 pages
In the following essay, Samuels explores the significance of Franny and Zooey, concluding that the novella is, ultimately, an answer to “the question of how to live.”
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Critical Essay by Warren French
3,599 words, approx. 12 pages
In the following excerpt, French provides a mixed assessment of Salinger's novella, maintaining that it is "not distinguished art, but a self-improvement tract. "
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Critical Essay by John P. McIntyre
3,319 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following essay, McIntyre explores the role of religion in Franny and Zooey, concluding that Salinger's concern is not with society, but with spiritual matters.
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Critical Essay by John Wenke
3,218 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following excerpt, Wenke explores the theme of personal identity in Franny and Zooey.
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Critical Review by Carl Bode
2,729 words, approx. 9 pages
In the following review, Bode analyzes the "medieval" quality of Salinger's novella.
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Critical Essay by Mary McCarthy
2,196 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following essay, McCarthy examines the phony and artificial nature of the characters of Franny and Zooey.
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Critical Essay by Jai Dev
2,165 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following essay, Dev discusses the function of allusions to Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary in Salinger's novella Franny.
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Critical Review by Sally Daniels
2,093 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following excerpt, Daniels perceives Zooey as one of Salinger's most complex and complete characters.
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Critical Essay by Frank Kermode
2,063 words, approx. 7 pages
In this essay, Kermode provides a negative assessment of Franny and Zooey, asserting that it is essentially duplicitious and therefore disappointing.
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Critical Review by John Updike
1,461 words, approx. 5 pages
In the following negative review, Updike contends that Salinger's characterization of the Glass family is inconsistent and idealistic
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Critical Essay by Anne Marple
1,233 words, approx. 4 pages
In the following essay, which was originally published in the New Republic in September 1961, Marple explores the theme of sexual innocence in Salinger's work.
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Critical Essay by George A. Panichas
1,129 words, approx. 4 pages
In the following excerpt, Panichas determines the role played in Salinger's novella by the Russian text, The Way of a Pilgrim, maintaining that it provides a fuller understanding of the struggle and eventual enlightenment experienced by both Franny and Zooey.
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Critical Review by Joan Didion
924 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following negative review of Franny and Zooey, Didion discusses the didactic quality of Salinger's prose.
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